as in perhaps
it is possible
maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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Recent Examples of maybe
Oh yeah, maybe cast a very attractive Australian with a voice that sounds like what a Hästens mattress would sound like.
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Rolin Jones, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
And maybe that’s what stings—because somewhere along the way, many of us stopped thinking like that.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
For You Page, maybe sandwiched between a promo code for snail mucin and someone rendering beef tallow.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 30 May 2025
When a young family member takes over the business, ethics go out the window as corpses are defiled, organs are sold, gold teeth are pulled, and people are maybe even murdered.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Rolin Jones, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
And maybe that’s what stings—because somewhere along the way, many of us stopped thinking like that.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
For You Page, maybe sandwiched between a promo code for snail mucin and someone rendering beef tallow.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 30 May 2025
When a young family member takes over the business, ethics go out the window as corpses are defiled, organs are sold, gold teeth are pulled, and people are maybe even murdered.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maybe
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But perhaps their most striking similarity is the way in which Khalili and Mamdani both inhabit the politics of vulnerability.—
Steven W. Thrasher
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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The stage was overrun by perhaps more honorees than had ever taken the Press Club’s stage simultaneously before when a Special Award for Stellar Coverage of the 2020 Wildfires was accepted by news directors for all of L.A.’s local TV stations.—
William Earl,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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Explosions were also heard in Jerusalem, possibly from air defense systems in action, and Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency rescue service said there had been no reports of injuries.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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Some would-be buyers cite concerns about possibly losing their jobs as well as about high mortgage rates, stock market volatility — and simply not knowing what the future holds.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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The around 30% of applicants that were probably fake in 2024 represent about 85% of fraudulent attempts, according to Chris Ferguson, the executive vice chancellor of finance and strategic initiatives, who spoke at last month’s Board of Governors meeting.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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The assignment probably won’t be anywhere near as difficult this time.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Maybe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maybe. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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